Investigators are saying that they believe that the 27-year old son of Dallas Police Chief David Brown shot and killed a man in an apartment complex and then opened fire on responding officers, killing one. Brown's son was then shot to death in the incident.
David Brown Jr. appears to have shot 23-year old Jeremy McMillan on Sunday, and it is believed that he then opened fire on 37-year old Lancaster officer Craig Shaw, who was the first to die at the scene.
"This is a difficult time for all of us in law enforcement," said Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez. Officers found weapons in Brown's car and his home, she said.
Lancaster Police Chief Keith Humphrey issued this statement about the death of Craig Shaw.
"This community has lost a good officer, and we want you to understand we are heartbroken," said Humphrey. "What makes this so devastating was that this was Father's Day," he said. "You have an officer who was selfless, working on Father's Day so that the citizens of this city could be safe. A selfless officer who was always the first to respond."
Brown Jr. had been in trouble in the past. In 2003, he was arrested for selling marijuana and pleaded no contest. Humphrey said he believed that Brown Jr. lived in the apartment complex.
As the son of a police officer, I can't imagine how this could have happened. I also can't imagine how devastating and hurt the Brown family must be after this incident. When I was in college, I remember the attention that my father would get when I would get too many speeding tickets or involved in even minor incidents. To have one of his children accused of killing a fellow officer would be simply mind-boggling
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